Gujarati · Nature & Environment
બરફ
baraf
Snow; ice
Beginnernoun
Definition
Frozen water — snow or the ice in your golas!
Example
ઉનાળામાં બરફનો ગોળો ખવાય.
In summer one eats ice golas.
Etymology
'બરફ' (baraf) is borrowed from Persian 'برف' (barf), meaning snow or ice. This term illustrates the cultural exchange between Persian and Gujarati languages.
How & Where It’s Used
'બરફ' is primarily used in spoken contexts, often informally, to refer to snow in geographical discussions. It might have limited usage in written forms due to the rarity of snow in Gujarat.